A parametric study of a horizontal rotating fluidized bed using slotted and sintered metal cylindrical gas distributors

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

12-1-1998

Abstract

The pressure drop in a horizontal rotating fluidized bed was measured using slotted and sintered metal cylindrical gas distributors as a function of rotating speed, gas velocity and bed thickness. Experiments were conducted using polydisperse alumina particles and nearly monodisperse glass beads. The pressure drop for the slotted distributor exhibited a much larger pressure overshoot at incipient fluidization than the sintered metal distributor. This behavior was also studied using high-resolution photography. Physically consistent explanations are presented for the observed phenomena. The experimental results are compared to theoretical models available in the literature.

Identifier

0032402502 (Scopus)

Publication Title

Powder Technology

External Full Text Location

https://doi.org/10.1016/S0032-5910(98)00140-5

ISSN

00325910

First Page

190

Last Page

199

Issue

2-3

Volume

100

Grant

CTS 9612483

Fund Ref

National Science Foundation

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